Minor in French Teaching (23–38 hours*)

Program Requirements

1. At least 12 minor hours must be taken in residence at BYU.
2. Complete the following prerequisites (or equivalent):
   FREN 101 : First-Year French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 101 : First-Year French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of the four language skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
   
   
   FREN 102 : First-Year French, Part 2. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 102 : First-Year French, Part 2. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 101 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of French 101.
   
   
   FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 102 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading, writing, conversation, vocabulary building, and review of grammar.
   
   
   FREN 202 : Intermediate French, Part 2. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 202 : Intermediate French, Part 2. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 201 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Final course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries); extensive reading in French literature and culture.
   
   
3. Complete the following:
   FREN 321 : Advanced Grammar. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 321 : Advanced Grammar. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Systematic review of French grammar and syntax.
   
   
   FREN 340 : Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 340 : Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	How to read French prose, drama, and poetry and apply methods of literary criticism.
   NOTE:	Capstone course for GE Foreign Language requirement for returned missionaries.
   
   
   FREN 377 : Introduction to French Language Teaching. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 377 : Introduction to French Language Teaching. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321; Sc Ed 276R (if a French teaching major).
   DESCRIPTION:	Language acquisition theories and instructional practices specific to French language classrooms. Includes teaching phonological features and pronunciation. Lectures, demonstrations, and microteaching.
   NOTE:	Taught in French and English.
   
   
   FREN 378 : French Language Teaching Procedures and Practicum. (2:1:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 378 : French Language Teaching Procedures and Practicum. (2:1:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 377; 491 with minimum rating of advanced--low on the French oral proficiency exam; fingerprinting and FBI clearance for students planning to do an internship or student teach in the public schools.
   DESCRIPTION:	Designing and practicing instruction for French classes in secondary schools. Developing teaching, critical thinking, and assessment skills.
   NOTE:	Taught in French and English.
   
   

   Note: Fren 377 and 378 must be taken before student teaching.

4. Complete two courses from the following:
   FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 322.
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions to the death of Louis XIV.
   NOTE:	Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective.
   
   
   FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 322.
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions.
   NOTE:	Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective.
   
   
   FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   DESCRIPTION:	Current cultural, political, and social trends and issues in France as well as the francophone world.
   
   
5. Complete one course from the following:
   FREN 431 : Introduction to French Linguistics. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 431 : Introduction to French Linguistics. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 322, 340, 361, 362.
   DESCRIPTION:	Subfields (phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicology, semantics) and approaches (socio-linguistics, semiology, and pragmatics).
   
   
   FREN 445 : Advanced Francophone Culture. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 445 : Advanced Francophone Culture. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Sp, Su; Study Abroad only.
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   NOTE:	Research paper required.
   
   
   FREN 452R : Studies in Period, Movement, and Theme. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 452R : Studies in Period, Movement, and Theme. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	Various periods and movements (e.g., medieval, classicism, romanticism) or themes (e.g., Arthur, Faust). Topics vary.
   
   
   FREN 453R : Studies in Genre. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 453R : Studies in Genre. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of various genres (e.g., epic, novel, lyric, film) and problems of genre in French.
   
   
   FREN 454R : Studies in Author. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 454R : Studies in Author. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of major French or Francophone authors (e.g., Rabelais, Moliere, Diderot, Balzac).
   
   
   FREN 456R : Francophone Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 456R : Francophone Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings from major French-speaking writers from countries outside France, such as Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean.
   
   
   FREN 457R : Studies in French Culture. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 457R : Studies in French Culture. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Alternate years.
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 361, 362, or 363.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of French historical, political, and social issues or artistic trends.
   
   
   FREN 490R : Individual Study in French. (1-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 490R : Individual Study in French. (1-3:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Faculty-supervised instruction/research to fit the individual needs of the advanced student. Terms must be established by contract and approved by chair.
   
   
   (3 hours required)
6. Complete the following and have an oral proficiency interview (OPI) before enrolling in Fren 378. The rating will be recorded on the student's transcript. The required minimum OPI rating is advanced—low before graduation.
   FREN 491R : Senior Oral Proficiency Evaluation. (0:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 491R : Senior Oral Proficiency Evaluation. (0:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Evaluation required of all French majors during the senior year and all French-teaching majors and minors before enrolling in Fren 378.
   
   

Note: The Department of French and Italian offers the following resources to strengthen oral language skills: conversation courses (Fren 211R, 311R, 411R), the Foreign Language Student Residence, Study Abroad, or an internship in French-speaking countries. Please refer to the specific program or course description for detailed information about these resources.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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